Table 5f lists 36 tools for which Caribbean coastal region respondents were asked to rate importance for planning practice, analysis, and research. The five tools with the highest percentage of very high or high importance ratings from respondents are:

Impervious Surface Analysis Tool (86%);

Hazard Assessment Template1 (73%);

Hazards U.S. Multi-Hazard (HAZUS-MH) (73%);

Historical Hurricane Tracks IMS (73%); and

Sea Level Rise & Coastal Flood Frequency Viewer2 (73%).

The two tools with the highest percentage of low or very low importance or "Not Applicable" ratings from respondents are: